#4B993F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.3% 0.148 141.1), rgb(75, 153, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4B993F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B993F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 153, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.148 141.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4B993F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B993F | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B993F text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B993F text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B36D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B993F
oklch(61.3% 0.148 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#318922
oklch(55.6% 0.161 141)
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Step 700
700
#227414
oklch(49.1% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F14
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141)
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Step 900
900
#204E19
oklch(37.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E10
oklch(27.2% 0.061 141.1)
#4B993F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8C36 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928546 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429485 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B993F
#4B993F
oklch(61.3% 0.148 141.1)
- #AB63B9
#AB63B9
oklch(61.3% 0.147 320.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4B993F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
Use #4B993F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.